Falling Bodies Direct (Mid Cliff Start)

Climb Pitches 1 & 2 of Bob & Ralph's Most Excellent Adventure (or Asteroid Belt and continue straight where that route bears left)Falling Bodies Direct – Scramble up (one ‘tricky’ move) from the P2 anchor of B&RsMEA to the sandy ledge with the triple bolt anchor. There is a bolt on the back wall of the sandy ledge about 1/2 way to the left end that makes belaying on this ledge much safer.From the left end of the sandy ledge, follow several bolts up the steep slab (crux...5.9-ish?) to reach a stance with a bolt. Then climb up past the thin arching crack (optional small wire nut placement), make a step right and up to connect with Falling Bodies-Right and the double bolt anchor on the top. 110 ft  5.9 (+/-)Descent-  From the double bolt anchor at the top, rap with a single 70m (but maybe not a single 60m) to the triple bolt anchor on the right end of the sandy ledge. From there, either rap 4 more raps with a single 70m (but NOT a single 60m) down the single-70m-rope rap line.If using double 70m ropes, from the top rap 3 raps down the bolted anchor line of B&R'sMEA.Old Route Further Left ? - The keen-of-eye might notice, about 25-30 ft left of FB-Direct an old piton and bolt at a small overlap on a sort of "staircase" bit of rock. Obviously an old route unreported in any guidebook. It looks like that route would go up to the large, right-facing flake/corner that ends at the furthest left section of the top of Cinema Gully, about 25-30 ft left of the top of the FB-Direct. If exploring this perks your interest, I'd take along some large cams (#2's, #'3's and maybe a #4 or two) for the final crack.  

Starts from the left end of the sandy ledge 20-25 ft up and left from the P2 anchor of B&RsMEA.

8-9 quick draws, small wire nut optional, small cams optional